4000q Rear Springs (was springs with "lowering" clamps? (87 4kq)

[Todd Phenneger]

Hey guys,
  Another better mod is 90q rear springs.  10lbs stiffer and a
tad longer.  Makes a nice mod.  BUt if you need 4kq fronts,
  I just went to coil-overs and have some available I think.
l8r
  Todd

--- Frank de Kat <fdekat at sentex.net> wrote:
> >Message: 13
> >Date: Mon, 04 Dec 2000 19:40:07 -0800
> >From: Luke Rickert <rickert at engr.orst.edu>
> >Organization: Mechanical Engineering at Oregon State
> University
> >To: audi list <quattro at audifans.com>
> >Subject: springs with "lowering" clamps? (87 4kq)
> >
> >Today while switching to the stock wheels with snows (more
> optimism than
> >necessity in these parts right now) I noticed something
> strange about
> >the front springs on my '87 4kq.  There are a couple "u"
> clamps holding
> >two of the coils together, functionally shortening the
> spring.  Is this
> >stock? The rear is still too low, but perhaps these clamps
> are supposed
> >to help even things out.  It makes me nervous from a
> creep/fatigue point
> >of view, although I don't suppose it matters so long as I
> don't want to
> >use the springs in an unrestrained state. 
> >
> >I would still like to replace the sagged rear springs with
> stiffer and
> >longer springs, but as previously lamented, finding longer
> springs that
> >maintain or gain ride height, without going to adjustable
> perch "coil
> >overs" is not easily done. any comments?  I found a message
> in the
> >archives that said the pre-85 4kq's have higher rear perches
> than the
> >later versions, can anyone comment on this and the
> possibility of a
> >swap? Or perhaps some perch relocation/fabrication would be
> an option.
> >
> >thanks
> >
> >Luke 
> >
> >-- 
> >Luke Rickert
> >www.engr.orst.edu/~rickert
> >
> I had a similar problem of sagging rear springs in my 4000q. 
> I ended up putting front 4000q springs in the back.
> Significantly stiffer,
> raised the back, and made it a bit more 'tail happy'. As I do
> road rallies,
> both the added height, and the bit more oversteer are good.
> It's relativly easy job, and you don't have to committ to
> anything like you
> would if going to coilovers. Front springs seat the same in
> the back. Front
> 4000q springs should be easy enough to source (Some Coupe
> front springs are
> similar too. May be easier to source) And of course.. When you
> have the
> struts out, it's a good time to replace the wheel bearings,
> strut top
> bearings, and the shocks!  :=)
> Personally, I'd set the front springs back to normal at the
> same time.
> You'll already have the spring compressor...
> 
> Regards,
> 
> 
> Frank de Kat 
> fdekat at sentex.net   
> Dundas, Ontario, Canada
> 
> Audi 4000q 
> http://www.sentex.net/~fdekat
> (To see "The Rally Pictures")


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